Gare de l'Est

Gare de l'Est is one of six large SNCF rail termini in Paris, and one of its largest and oldest. The station opened in 1849, and it was renovated in 1885 and 1900 before being doubled in size in 1931. In 1914, the station saw large mobilizations of French troops at the start of World War I due to its status as an important transportation hub.